Bahn Mi with sticky Korean Fried Chicken Fillets
Serves 4
Ingredients
Sweet Chilli Sauce
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- 1 Tbsp of grated ginger
- 1/2 cup (90g) light brown sugar
- 1 cup (220g) castor (superfine) sugar
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 cup (60ml) apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp red chilli, de-seeded & chopped
- 1/2 cup (70g) salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
To assemble the Bahn Mi:
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- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
3 x Sovereign Crumbed chicken breast fillets, cooked, cooled & cut into 8 pieces
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- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 2 white bread baguettes, cut into 4 and halved
- 2 cups (160g) shredded cabbage
- 1 carrot, shredded
- ½ cup coriander leaves
- 1 small red chilli, thinly sliced
- Lime wedges
Method
- To make the sweet chilli sauce, place the ginger, the brown and caster sugars, soy sauce and vinegar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil and cook for 15 minutes or until thickened. Add the chillies and peanuts and cook for a further 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Place the chilli jam, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil and chicken in a large bowl and toss well to combine. Set aside.
- Combine the mayonnaise, lime juice and remaining sesame oil in a separate bowl. Set aside.
- Spread the baguette with the mayonnaise and fill with the chicken, cabbage, carrot, coriander and a drizzle more homemade sweet chilli.
- Serve with lime wedges.